John Desmarais Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 I'm playing around with a Captain Marvel homage and I need a good magic word that's an anagram of his patron's initials. Anyone got any cool ideas? Original Reference: Shazam Soloman (Wisdom) Hercules (Strength) Atals (Stamina) Zeus (Power) Achilles (Courage) Mercury (Speed) I'm not too concerned about specific pantheons (after all, the original wasn't particularly consitant). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Serpent Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 Re: Shazam! A while back my Captain Incredible used "GAMIR!" as his magic word. IIRC, it was something like: Strength of Gilgamesh Power of Anu Wisdom of Marduk Skill of Ishtar Speed of Rammon Those were the deities, but not sure of the exact properties supposedly gained from each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenAge Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 Re: Shazam! Just pick a pantheon of gods... Choose the appropriate gods for your characters then mix and match their initials to make a good word, Go here to pick a pantheon: http://www.pantheon.org/ http://web.raex.com/~obsidian/PanIndex.html http://www.gods-heros-myth.com/ http://www.mjyoung.net/dungeon/char/deity001.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 Re: Shazam! Well, playing around a bit with the Mesopotamian gods and mythic figures, I came up with: Negium! Ninurta (Courage) Enlil (Power) Girru (Speed) Ishtar (Stamina) Utu (Wisdom) Marduk (Strength) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithcurtis Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 Re: Shazam! You could add godchecker.com to your list of sources, although it seems to be down for the moment. Keith Deifical one" Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Blue Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Re: Shazam! I'm playing around with a Captain Marvel homage and I need a good magic word that's an anagram of his patron's initials. Anyone got any cool ideas?If you weren't stuck on gods, you could just go with the Mad Magazine (Wally Wood parody) version: Strength Health Aptitude Zeal Ox, power of Ox, power of another Money! But since you are going with gods, and trying to do it right, and since Captain Marvel and Black Adam have a good Egyptian thing going, why not use Egyptian gods? I recommend (all my own work): SHAWHAMM! Sobek (Strength - Sobek is the crocodile god.) Horus(Courage - Horus is known for contending with Set, and for being wounded in that struggle but nevertheless ultimately winning. Also, Horus or "Heru" is the great enemy of the arch-demon Apophis.) Amun (Wisdom - Amun is invisible, the hidden god, and at times he was seen as king of the gods. He is one of the Egyptian gods who would best represent wisdom.) Wepwawet (Perceptiveness - Wepwawet was a wolf god and a war god, as he was seen as the scout for the army, the opener of the ways. This is not the kind of perceptiveness you can exercise at home with a crystal ball. You have go go out and explore.) Heka (Magic - heka was magic, especially healing, medical magic, and Heka as a god was the personification of that.) Anubis (Protection - Anubis was seen as protector of the spirits of the dead, among other things.) Montu (Speed - there is a Montu roller-coaster in Florida, which in spirit is exactly right for this god.) Ma'at (Justice - Ma'at is the goddess of truth, justice and harmony - pure Goodness in other words.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monster Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Re: Shazam! RESPEDOS!!!!!! REC END STUN PD ED DCV OCV and SPD!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Desmarais Posted May 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Re: Shazam! RESPEDOS!!!!!! REC END STUN PD ED DCV OCV and SPD!!!!!! Oy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Desmarais Posted May 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Re: Shazam! A while back my Captain Incredible used "GAMIR!" as his magic word. IIRC, it was something like: Strength of Gilgamesh Power of Anu Wisdom of Marduk Skill of Ishtar Speed of Rammon Those were the deities, but not sure of the exact properties supposedly gained from each. Cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Desmarais Posted May 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Re: Shazam! If you weren't stuck on gods, you could just go with the Mad Magazine (Wally Wood parody) version: Strength Health Aptitude Zeal Ox, power of Ox, power of another Money! But since you are going with gods, and trying to do it right, and since Captain Marvel and Black Adam have a good Egyptian thing going, why not use Egyptian gods? I recommend (all my own work): SHAWHAMM! Sobek (Strength - Sobek is the crocodile god.) Horus(Courage - Horus is known for contending with Set, and for being wounded in that struggle but nevertheless ultimately winning. Also, Horus or "Heru" is the great enemy of the arch-demon Apophis.) Amun (Wisdom - Amun is invisible, the hidden god, and at times he was seen as king of the gods. He is one of the Egyptian gods who would best represent wisdom.) Wepwawet (Perceptiveness - Wepwawet was a wolf god and a war god, as he was seen as the scout for the army, the opener of the ways. This is not the kind of perceptiveness you can exercise at home with a crystal ball. You have go go out and explore.) Heka (Magic - heka was magic, especially healing, medical magic, and Heka as a god was the personification of that.) Anubis (Protection - Anubis was seen as protector of the spirits of the dead, among other things.) Montu (Speed - there is a Montu roller-coaster in Florida, which in spirit is exactly right for this god.) Ma'at (Justice - Ma'at is the goddess of truth, justice and harmony - pure Goodness in other words.) Hmmm... "Shawhamm!!" I like the Egyptian theme - I'm not not sure I'd want to be the one screaming that at the start of combat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost-angel Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Re: Shazam! why not... "Ok Dr. Destroyer! I'm gonna Shawhamm you into the pavement!" ....don't make fun of his lisp, he gets angry when do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egyptoid Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Re: Shazam! Icky Feh ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Desmarais Posted May 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Re: Shazam! Icky Feh ! Isis (Knowledge) Chem (Fashion Sense) Kebechet (Purity) Yama (Immortaility) Fama (Fame) Eros (Sex Appeal) Hah (Strength)' Ok, he's not much of a hero, but he'll look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayoman Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Re: Shazam! For you Bob and Tom Fans out there how about: SHATZ! You can come up with what it actually means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
input.jack Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Re: Shazam! Hmmm... "Shawhamm!!" I like the Egyptian theme - I'm not not sure I'd want to be the one screaming that at the start of combat. I agree. How about AMSHIR! Anubis (Protection) Montu (Speed) Sobek (Strength) Heru/Horus (Courage) Isis (Power) Ra (Wisdom) To me, this sounds more like a real ancient Egyptian word. (Think of Oded Fehrs character from The Mummy saying it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenAge Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Re: Shazam! I would suggest that you make the Power-Word and the characters name the same... He just can't talk in third person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Blue Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Re: Shazam! Hmmm... "Shawhamm!!" I like the Egyptian theme - I'm not not sure I'd want to be the one screaming that at the start of combat. But that's the point! You've got to be pretty Captain Marvel-ish to be a little kid and want to shout "SHAZAM!" at start of the combat too. I was going to go with "SHABOOM!" originally, or "SHABLAM!", but there was a lack of appropriate Egyptian gods with the right first initial. Oh well. Best to move on to another word that isn't equivalent to putting up a sign that says "Hit me! How about AMSHIR! Anubis (Protection) Montu (Speed) Sobek (Strength) Heru/Horus (Courage) Isis (Power) Ra (Wisdom) To me, this sounds more like a real ancient Egyptian word. (Think of Oded Fehrs character from The Mummy saying it) I like this word, and I have only two nits to pick. First, Arnold Vosloo (Imhotep) was the coolest (male) actor in The Mummy (1999), and he's the one that speaks Egyptian, though alas as Imhotep he's evil. Oded Fehr's character is a Muslim speaking Arabic. (grin) Second, I think Isis would better represent wisdom and Ra would better represent primal power in terms of the ancient myths. it wasn't originally Isis the creator and king and Re the clever magical plotter. So: Anubis (Protection) Montu (Speed) Sobek (Strength) Horus (Courage) Isis (Wisdom) Ra (Power) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
input.jack Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Re: Shazam! We shall have to agree to disagree on the Arnold Vosloo / Oded Fehr thing. Close call, either way If you want to change who is who, feel free. In fact, I see your point. I now have to figure out how to introduce this character into one of my games, now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Blue Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Re: Shazam! input.jack: "We shall have to agree to disagree on the Arnold Vosloo / Oded Fehr thing. We shall. input.jack: "Close call, either way" They are both very cool. input.jack: "If you want to change who is who, feel free. In fact, I see your point." Thanks. (grin) input.jack: "I now have to figure out how to introduce this character into one of my games, now..." Yeah, we've both put good work in, and it's such a fun idea. (grin) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arac-4105 Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Re: Shazam! I just gotta throw this in: There's this movie called "J-Men Forever", and it has a character that's a parody on the Big Red Cheese. "...All that's neccessary is for you to speak my code name. Then you will take on all the vices of a J-Man of the Secret Service. S for SNEAKY H for HATEFUL B for BIGOTED O for OBNOXIOUS another O for double OBNOXIOUS and M for MEAN..." (I love that movie ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Johnston Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Re: Shazam! Me, I'd like to see the original concept for Shazam where Shazam was a team each possessing one of the powers. It would have been the first super-hero team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Desmarais Posted May 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Re: Shazam! So far, I'm thinking AMSHIR is the coolest one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
input.jack Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Re: Shazam! So far' date=' I'm thinking [b']AMSHIR[/b] is the coolest one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monster Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Re: Shazam! Power Unleashed by Knowledge of Eternity!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes, I'm just getting silly - but I am on my way to see X3! Woo-hoo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Desmarais Posted May 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Re: Shazam! Power Unleashed by Knowledge of Eternity!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes, I'm just getting silly - but I am on my way to see X3! Woo-hoo! We'll just set this one over in the corner with ICKY FEH, SHBOOM, & SHAZOOM. Maybe they'll form a barbershop quartet. :whistle::whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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